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Bilingual Education Program:
Benefits for Your
ChildTexas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494
For additional information on Bilingual programs:
Texas Education Agency Division of Curriculum
(512) 463-9581
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=4098
What is the purpose of the Bilingual Education program? •EnablestudentstobecomecompetentinliteracyandacademicskillsinEnglishthroughtheirnativelanguage.
•TohelpEnglishlanguagelearners(ELL)mastertheTexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS)requiredbythestate.
Who does the Bilingual Education program serve? •StudentswhosenativelanguageisotherthanEnglishandwhoseEnglishlanguageskillsaresuchthatthestudentishavingdifficultyperformingclassworkinEnglish.
•EnglishspeakingstudentswithdistrictandparentapprovalmayalsoparticipateinBilingualEducationprogramstobecomeproficientintwolanguages.
What instruction will my child receive in a Bilingual Education program? •Afull-timeprogramofinstructionforlearningbasicskillsinthenativelanguageofthestudentbycarefullystructuredandsequencedmasteryofEnglishlanguageskills.
• InstructioninthenativelanguageofthestudentandEnglishforlanguageartsandcontentareasusingeffectiveresearch-basedstrategies.
• Instructionshallbedesignedtoconsiderthestudent’slearningexperiences,instillapositiveidentityandshallincorporatetheculturalaspectsofthestudent’sbackgrounds.
How do I know if my child has been recommended for placement in the Bilingual Education program?•TheLanguageProficiencyAssessmentCommittee(LPAC)thatdetermineshowstudentsareidentified,placed,instructedandassessedshallgivewrittennoticetothestudent’sparentadvisingthattheirchildhasbeenrecommendedfortheBilingualEducationprogram.
•TheLPACshouldprovideinformationdescribingtheBilingualEducationprogram,itsbenefitstothestudent,anditbeinganintegralpartoftheschoolprogramtoensurethatparentsunderstandthepurposesandcontentoftheprogram.
How can parents help their child learn by participating in a Bilingual Education program?•ParentalapprovalisrequiredtoallowtheirchildtoparticipateandbenefitfromtheBilingualEducationprogram.
•ParentscanparticipateasamemberoftheLPACthehelpsdeterminehowstudentsareidentified,placed,instructedandassessed.
•Parentscanbecomeinvolvedathomebyencouragingtheirchildtoachieve,providinghim/heraplacetostudyandshowinginterestinhis/herschoolwork.
•Parentscanvolunteerandhelpinclassroomactivities.
Will my child be taught the same subjects and learn the same skills as students in the general education program?•Yes,allstudentsinBilingualEducationwillreceiveinstructionintheTEKSintheirnativelanguageandEnglish.
• Yes,languagearts,reading,mathematics,scienceandsocialstudiesaretaughtaspartofthestaterequiredcurriculum.
• Yes,insubjectssuchasart,music,andphysicaleducation,studentswillhaveameaningfulopportunitytoparticipatefullywithEnglishspeakingstudentswhicharepartofabalancedcurriculum.
Will my child learn English in a Bilingual Education program? •Yes,themasteryofEnglishlistening,speaking,readingandwritingskillsarerequiredintheBilingualEducationprogram.
•Yes,EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)instructionisanintegralpartoftheBilingualEducationprogram.
•Yes,theacademicinstructioninthenativelanguagefacilitatesthetransitiontoEnglish.
Texas Education Code§29.051 – State Policy Public Schools are responsible for providing a full opportunity for all students to become competent in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehending the English language. The mastery of basic English language skills is a prerequisite for effective participation in the state’s educational program.
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